China's box office revenue in July exceeded one billion yuan (about 139 million U.S. dollars) by 17:37 Friday, according to box office tracker Dengta Data.
More than 60 Chinese and international films have been scheduled for screening during the summer season, covering more than 10 genres including history, suspense, animation, science fiction, and action movies, giving moviegoers of all ages a rich variety to choose from.
Among Chinese films, comedies, suspense thrillers, and animated movies are particularly well-represented in this year's summer season.
The comedy film "The Lychi Road," adapted from Ma Boyong's novel, follows a Tang Dynasty (618-907) official on a quirky journey to deliver lychees.
The film "Dongji Island" recounts the true story of Chinese fishermen rescuing over 300 British prisoners of war in October 1942, after the Japanese transport ship "Lisbon Maru" was torpedoed and left to sink, despite being secretly packed with more than 1,800 prisoners.
The animated film "Strange Tales: Lanruo Temple" drew inspiration from traditional Chinese heritage.
Adapted from "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," a collection of classical Chinese stories by 17th-century writer Pu Songling, the film weaves together folk tales.
China's box office in July surpasses 1 bln yuan
The United States cannot legitimize an operation that attacked Venezuela and captured its president, a Chinese scholar said Sunday.
On Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were 'captured and flown out of Venezuela' according to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account.
Teng Jianqun, director of the Center for Diplomatic Studies at Hunan Normal University, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the aim of this operation is to take full control of Venezuela’s natural resources.
"I don't think the United States can legitimize this operation to take custody of the president of Venezuela. And also I don't think the United States can legitimize its any action in taking the oil reserves of that country. This is actually a very dangerous game played by the Trump administration. And of course, the United States would like to take full control of that country and to take full control of the natural resources, especially the large reserve of oil in Venezuela," said Teng.
Teng said Venezuela is not an isolated case but a common practice by the United States. The United States launched an invasion of Panama on Dec. 20, 1989, which continued until January 1990, with the stated objective of capturing Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega on charges of drug trafficking and organized crime.
"We still remember the so-called sentence of the former president of Panama in the late 1980s. And this time, the president of Venezuela will be under some judicial condition (judicial proceedings) for the so-called drug trafficking and some other crimes. So I think this is not a single case for the Venezuela country, but also this is actually a practice by the United States -- to use force, to use so-called justice under law against any leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean waters," he said.
US cannot legitimize operation against Venezuela: Chinese scholar
